Jay S. Orringer, MD

He is truly the best doctor! Very professional caring and skilled. I had recurring capsular contracture that other doctor said impossible to fix. but dr Orringer did miracle!.It is been 8 months now after my surgery and breasts are soft and beautiful!Thank you a lot, dr Orringer.

Because of a gene mutation that put me at high risk for breast cancer, I decided to have prophylactic double mastectomies and breast reconstruction. I spent the better part of a year researching my options and meeting with surgeons. Even though I was aware I was very lucky to be doing this preventatively, and not under the duress of having cancer, I still found it to be a stressful and challenging process. I was so nervous about how my breasts would look and feel afterwards, I wasn't sure that I was making the right decision about the reconstruction method. I was overwhelmed by all the information to digest.

Then I met Dr. Orringer. I knew he had done Angelina Jolie's breast reconstruction, so I assumed he may not have time for a normal person like me. I could not have been more wrong. During our first meeting, Dr. Orringer spent almost two hours talking with me and my husband, showing us photos, explaining his process and answering every question - of which we had many. His office had closed an hour earlier when we finally left. I got into the car and burst into tears. I felt listened to, cared for, and respected, and I couldn't imagine going through this process with anyone else.

For SGAP flap surgery, all the surgeons I met with work in teams of two. Dr. Orringer works in tandem with another very talented surgeon, Dr. Scott Sullivan, who founded the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery in New Orleans. The surgery was an almost 11 hour process of harvesting tissue from my hip, creating a breast and connecting blood vessels under a microscope. I'm still in the healing process, but I can tell you that anyone who has seen my new breasts is shocked at how good they look. I do not look like I've had a mastectomy. The scars I have on my chest are underneath my breasts, which are hardly visible. I actually look better than I did before, from both surgical sites. Two different nurses in the hospital told me they didn't have to ask who my surgeon was- they could tell from looking at my breasts that it was Dr. Orringer, because "he's the best." And they are absolutely right.

Every week, my husband and I see Dr. Orringer every week for follow up appts, and he is always incredibly kind and caring. You can tell that he loves helping women and he adores his patients. He always talks about how privileged he is to get to do this work, and thats exactly how I feel, so privileged to be his patient. If you are considering a breast reconstruction, I highly recommend meeting with him. It is one of the best decisions I've ever made.

Dr. Orringer is a miracle worker. If I had known what he could do, I would have had my double mastectomy with the DIEP flap reconstruction 15 years ago! When I look at myself in the mirror, I still can’t believe that I was able to go through a double mastectomy and come away looking even better than I did before. The only scar you can see is the tummy tuck scar where the stomach fat was removed to rebuild my breasts. My breasts are my own, not implants, which was important to me. It was a challenging surgery, because of my previous breast cancer, but his team was able to save my nipples and skin despite one breast that was previously treated with radiation. My resulting flat stomach was just icing on the cake. Aside from the miraculous results, Dr. O is the most caring, patient, available and kind surgeon I have ever met. If this hasn’t convinced you, I suggest making a visit to the mastectomy ward at St John’s Hospital, where his patients recover. The nurses will tell you exactly what I experienced. He is an exceptional surgeon, is wonderful to work with and creates beautiful results. I am grateful everyday.

Dr. Orringer is ONE of a kind. Your life will change if this incredibly gifted and compassionate man is your surgeon. I searched for 10 years to find the right surgeon. While I wish I had my procedures done sooner, it was clearly not my time because I didn’t know Dr. O.
He performed a lift with augmentation and reconstructed my belly button. Other top rated surgeons wanted to perform unnecessary mini tummy tuck to “redesign” my bellybutton from a hernia that developed after three pregnancies. I didn’t share my apprehension regarding the tummy tuck with Dr.O because I figured it was a given needed that for the new bellybutton. Dr. Orringer thought about a tummy tuck for a moment and decided against it. I was so relieved. He gave me BEAUTIFUL natural looking breasts and a beautiful bellybutton. The entire experience was better than I could have ever wished for. Also, his anesthesiologist and surgical assistant were wonderful! Dr. O has me stay at a facility close by and checked on me to make sure I was feeling and healing as expected.
I had minimal pain and was completely off medication after 3 days.
The icing on top was that his assistants Ana Marie and Patty were so kind, warm, organized, and felt like family.
I am thankful everyday that I was referred to this incredible man and artist.

I feel very fortunate and very grateful to be one of Dr. Orringer's patients! He is a phenomenal doctor and a remarkable human being! When cancer knocks on your door you don't have many choices. We all feel trapped and discouraged, mutilated, and scared. We all fall in despair and the stress is overwhelming. For me, that feeling changed the moment I met Dr. Jay Orringer! I remember the day when I walked into his office meeting for the first time and I met Ana Marie and Padi. I immediately felt the warmth and kindness of my newfound family. After spending a good hour with Dr. Orringer, my husband and I looked at each other, and we just knew - there was no need to look any further. We travelled from a different state and we had few appointments scheduled with other surgeons in the area that day. We cancelled all of them. This was the moment that my journey with cancer took another path. There was no more fear: there was no more despair. I knew that I had found what I was looking for. There was a hope! Dr Orringer not only gave me my breasts back but he also gave me my smile back! He is one of the most knowledgeable and skilled surgeons in the world! I would trust him with my life. His heart is in the right place. He genuinely cares about the well being of his patients. Once he takes you as a patient he will take care of you 24 hours a day- 7 days of the week, no exception. I remember having a minor problem about a week after the second surgery and I texted him that night with a question. He responded immediately. He insisted on meeting me the very next morning before his scheduled surgeries so he can examine me. He even met me at the parking lot so I do not waste my time to look for him. His dedication to his patients is remarkable. He is the kind of doctor that will check your vitals himself before surgery because he says, "I am the one responsible for you". I remember the respect that each one of the nurses, anesthesiologists, and the technicians that I met in the hospital had for him. I have talked to many of his patients, and we all agree - we feel very lucky that he is the one in charge of our treatment and we feel very grateful. My results are perfect and his work is spectacular - my breasts look better than ever and I could not have asked for a better outcome. Not too many breast cancer patients can say that. I work in the medical field, and I know many doctors. My husband says that I am a picky customer because I know too much. I have met surgeons that are proud because they can do BM with reconstruction in 2 hours, and I did not want that for me. I did not want to be a number, a statistic, and unfortunately I see it every day in my line of work. I was looking for someone to care, to see me, to try to not only salvage me but also to try to make me look and feel better. Every time I walk into Dr. Orringer's office I feel like I am home - home with my chosen family. I am grateful for the professional and punctual Ana Marie, for the loving and entertaining Padi and the beautiful Tory. The moment I enter his exam room I feel like a million bucks - I feel like the most beautiful woman in the world and definitely the most fortunate one. I have travelled 2000 miles twice to have my surgery in sunny California, and I have travelled few more times to have my exams and I would do it again and again. Now, I would even do it just so I can give everyone a hug and share few more stories. Not only have I found a great doctor with incredible skills and a heart of gold, but I have also found a friend in the process, that not only cares about the outcome of the surgery but also what is the next step for me and how else he can help. I do believe that Dr. Orringer is the best in his field with no equal to his skill and compassion. He is a true artist. He is a perfectionist. He is an outstanding physician that cares about each and every patient. His work is imprinted on my body and soul and for that I am forever thankful. If only we could clone him a million times so the rest of the world could receive the healthcare that we all deserve.

I had always been insecure about my breast sir, feeling as though they didn't fit me as a person. Recovery was somewhat painful but completely reasonable considering the extent of the procedure. I mainly decided to do it so that I could exercise without wearing 2-3 sports bras!! I already feel a difference in my posture. I can't wait to get back to doing the activities that I love. The hardest part of the whole thing has been taking it easy while recovering. My brain feels ready to jump back into life, but I need to remember to take it slow so hang I can heal. I'd call it a testament to Dr.O's work that I actually WANT to get up and move now lol. 1000000% worth it. My quality of life had already improved tremendously and i can't wait to see what's in store :)

I want to thank all the women out there who have posted their journeys on breast explantation. In hopes of helping others, I would like to share my journey. I had saline breast implants for 16 years. I put in a very small size (probably a b cup). About 4 years ago I got capsular contracture in one breast, and my breasts got so big, at least for me. It was time to remove and replace or just remove. For me the choice was easy due to my age and not wanting to have any further surgeries. Let me say that my breast size before implants would not fit in any bra. Totally flat. After surgery, I was prepared for the worst, but honestly they look the same as before I put them in. I know they will get better every day. I had drains in both breasts. I'm posting a before picture. I will try to post more pictures later

Updated on 16 Jan 2017:
This was taken 4 days post op. I had a lot of work on the left breast due to CC. I'm not bouncing back as fast as I thought. This week I get the stitches out. I will say it's a shock seeing them.

I went to see Dr. Orringer because I had recurring capsular contractures after breast implants. After four previous surgeries, I felt like there was little hope left. Not only did I have multiple scars, but the capsular contractures had left my breasts misshapen and hard. I was in constant pain. I flew to California to have Dr. Orringer perform a capsullectomy with Strattice, fat grafting, and a lift. He was able to do what the other surgeons could not. I now have minimal scarring, barely visible, and my breasts look great! I can't thank him enough for his excellent, thorough work. I received the best care throughout each stage, and his post-op facilities were fantastic. Thank you Dr. Orringer for making me feel normal again! You're a miracle worker!

Dr. Orringer is quite simply the best, and I am beyond grateful that the performed my breast augmentation. I'll start by saying I'm in medical device sales, so I spend my days in the OR watching surgeons operate. I see what happens when patients are put to sleep, and it made me extremely apprehensive about getting surgery (no matter how small the procedure). I had always wanted implants, so when I made the decision to get the surgery I was determined to find the best. I work at Cedars Sinai in Beverly Hills and St. Johns in Santa Monica often and started asking OR staff about plastic surgeons (anesthesiologists, OR nurses, surgeons etc.) I was initially referred to Dr. O by another plastic surgeon who told me he had several patients who were extremely happy with Dr. O's work. When I asked people who had seen Dr. O operate I was consistently told he was a perfectionists, and took him time with every single patient. In the world of plastic surgery this is huge. I knew his name was well known due to the fact that he operated on Angeline Jolie, however, that had little to do with why I chose him. Everyone had nothing to say but positive things about him. I went to other consultations, however, one minute into meeting Dr. O I was sure I wanted him to perform my surgery. He spent over an hour talking about expectations, goals, sizes, and more. I told him that I wanted a natural look, and that I trusted him to ultimately make the best decision intraoperatively. I wanted the surgery ASAP and his wonderful office staff got me a time within the month. Dr. O made me feel like I was his most important patient from the second I met him on. I could tell he cared about me and my outcome immensely. The surgery went extremely well and I woke up with only a tiny bruise and minimal swelling. The results are INCREDIBLE!!!! He did a phenomenal job. A week after my surgery my friends were already saying they were the best breast implants they had ever seen. It as now been 6 months, and they have settled and look phenomenal. They are 2 sizes larger than before, however, they are perfectly proportionate to my body. They look and feel extremely natural. Dr. O is an incredibly talented surgeon and a wonderful human being, he is the best there is.

I found out 6 months ago that I was BRCA 2 mutation carrier. A happily married woman at the young age of 30 with 2 children, this news struck me pretty hard. A quite petite body and a natural 32DD, I was sad knowing I would never have full feeling in my breasts again. I was sad when I thought about never being able to breastfeed my future children. But, after undergoing a bilateral prophylactic mastectomy in August 2015, the saddest part of this entire journey is that I will no longer be seeing Dr. Orringer every week.
Two plastic surgeons told me they had to take my nipple and areola. They showed me where the scars would be; across or down-that was the only choice I had. Dr. Orringer on the other hand, was so revolutionary in his approach in how to obtain the most aesthetic results. He saved my skin. He tightened it up, like Barbie. He kept my areola. He made nipples out of them. He spent 7 hours during the implant exchange operation ensuring everything was perfect.
Following each of my 3 procedures, I was exhausted and in pain. At my post-op visits he would say how blown away he was at my amazing recovery and kept calling me “Superwoman”. For me, it became a psychological game of “Fake It Till You Make It”. I pushed myself to get better just to impress Dr. Orringer. The conversations and jokes my husband and I shared with him made me look forward to my appointments; they literally were the highlight of my week. The front office staff made me feel like I was the most important person to walk through that door. Dr. Orringer’s positive attitude and the level of care and attention I received is undeniably unmatched in the medicine world.
My breasts that Dr. Orringer reconstructed are astonishingly beautiful. Sports Illustrated-Swimsuit, Maxim magazine material, yet so natural looking. One would never know I had a mastectomy. These 6 months of procedures weren’t an emotional rollercoaster journey, but rather an adventure; one that I look back and have only incredible memories, and it is because of Dr. Jay S. Orringer. God’s gift to the world.
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